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How do Botox® and Dysport® work?
Botox® and Dysport® are toxins (Clostridium Botulinum Toxin type A) created by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. The toxin is grown in a lab, sterilized and purified before being packaged and frozen. Prior to injection, the product is reconstituted with sterile saline solution by the treating physician.
Nerves communicate with muscles using molecules called neurotransmitters which are stored in tiny amounts in the ends of the nerves. When an electrical impulse travels down to the end of the nerve, the neurotransmitters are released by the nerve endings and taken up by the muscle stimulating contraction of the muscle.
When Botox® and Dysport® are injected into the muscle to be affected, the toxin is absorbed by the nerve endings and it inhibits the release of the neurotransmitters. As a result, an electrical impulse passing down the nerve no longer results in contraction of the muscle. So, when they are injected into the muscles of the brow, an attempt to frown is unsuccessful because the brow muscles can no longer communicate with their nerves. Consequently, brow furrows are not able to form and the area looks smoother and more relaxed.
Nerves also communicate with sweat glands in the same way that they communicate with muscles. This is why Botox® and Dysport® can also be used to treat excessive sweating (hyperhydrosis) in the underarms, hands and feet. To accomplish this, numerous small injections are performed about one half of an inch apart in the areas to be affected. After several days, the sweat glands are no longer able to be stimulated by nerve impulses and sweating is dramatically reduced. While Botox® and Dysport® last about three and one half months in inhibiting muscle contractions, most patients treated for excessive sweating find that the effect lasts six months or longer.
Nerves communicate with muscles using molecules called neurotransmitters which are stored in tiny amounts in the ends of the nerves. When an electrical impulse travels down to the end of the nerve, the neurotransmitters are released by the nerve endings and taken up by the muscle stimulating contraction of the muscle.
When Botox® and Dysport® are injected into the muscle to be affected, the toxin is absorbed by the nerve endings and it inhibits the release of the neurotransmitters. As a result, an electrical impulse passing down the nerve no longer results in contraction of the muscle. So, when they are injected into the muscles of the brow, an attempt to frown is unsuccessful because the brow muscles can no longer communicate with their nerves. Consequently, brow furrows are not able to form and the area looks smoother and more relaxed.
Nerves also communicate with sweat glands in the same way that they communicate with muscles. This is why Botox® and Dysport® can also be used to treat excessive sweating (hyperhydrosis) in the underarms, hands and feet. To accomplish this, numerous small injections are performed about one half of an inch apart in the areas to be affected. After several days, the sweat glands are no longer able to be stimulated by nerve impulses and sweating is dramatically reduced. While Botox® and Dysport® last about three and one half months in inhibiting muscle contractions, most patients treated for excessive sweating find that the effect lasts six months or longer.
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